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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 13, 2015

Army sergeant sentenced for recruiting female soldiers as prostitutes

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military judge has sentenced an Army sergeant to two years in prison and a…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 12, 2015

Two officers shot at protest outside of Ferguson police station

FERGUSON, Missouri (AP) — Two officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department early Thursday as demonstrators gathered…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 11, 2015

SAE fraternity has long racial past with roots in "Dixie land"

Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s international headquarters may be in Illinois, but the fraternity’s roots are firmly planted in the antebellum South.…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 8, 2015

Cop who killed unarmed 19-year-old Tony Robinson was cleared in a 2007 shooting death

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Peaceful protesters in Madison took to the college town’s streets with chants of “Black Lives Matter”…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 7, 2015

Eric Holder: We're prepared to dismantle Ferguson police force if necessary

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson was still on the job Friday, two days after a government…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 6, 2015

US adds impressive 295k jobs, unemployment the lowest in 7 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 6, 2015

Substitute teacher gets jail time for showing film with graphic violence and sex

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former substitute teacher convicted of showing a movie including graphic sex and violence to a…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 5, 2015

Justice Department clears Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department will not prosecute a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 3, 2015

Florida man hits African-American with bottle: 'This bar is not for blacks'

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida man faces hate crime charges after authorities say he told a man…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 26, 2015

Three more white men sentenced for hunting black people and killing James Anderson

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three more young white men, all part of a group that repeatedly searched Mississippi’s capital city…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 25, 2015

Chris Brown claims he's been denied entry into Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Chris Brown tweeted Tuesday that he’s been denied entry into Canada and that his concerts in Montreal…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 25, 2015

Dori Maynard, champion for diversity in journalism, dead at 56

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dori J. Maynard, a journalist and champion of diversity in news coverage, died Tuesday at her…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 24, 2015

Alaska becomes the 3rd state to legalize weed

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska on Tuesday became the third U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2015

Did Oscar boycott by blacks cause award show's ratings to tank?

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar viewership was down 16 percent from last year and reached its lowest point since 2009,…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2015

Common and John Legend's "Glory-ous" Oscar acceptance speeches

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Edmund Pettus Bridge stood center stage in both the performance and acceptance speeches by John…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2015

Walking Dead actor Markice Moore recovering after suicide attempt

Markice Moore, an actor best known for his role as Andrew on season three of The Walking Dead, is recovering…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 21, 2015

89 boys abducted by armed group in South Sudan

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — An armed group in South Sudan has abducted at least 89 boys in a northern state,…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 21, 2015

Bill Oh Really? Fox News anchor's war stories questioned

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly is contesting allegations that he embellished his past as a…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 21, 2015

Hundreds to mark the 50th year since Malcolm X's assassination

NEW YORK (AP) — Activists, actors, and politicians will remember civil rights leader Malcolm X with a ceremony at the…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 20, 2015

Giuliani doubles down on questioning whether Obama 'loves America'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on Thursday assailed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for questioning President Barack Obama’s love…